Town police charge man in vehicle assault

8:40 PM,
Apr. 7, 2014

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Town of Poughkeepsie police investigating a two-car crash in the area of Adams Power Equipment on Cherry Hill Drive off Dutchess Turnpike this morning charged a local man with felony first-degree assault on a female victim.

Town of Poughkeepsie police said the 9:35 a.m. accident involved an intentional ramming of the woman and her vehicle by John J. Williams, 24, of Albertson Street in Hyde Park.

He was charged also with reckless driving and failure to exercise due care, police said. ...